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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 30, NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 13, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT for Craven County, Jones County, Pamlico County, North Carolina. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 13, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT (19:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 13, 2020, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Craven County, NC, Jones County, NC, Pamlico County, NC
The radar
The Morehead City radar (KMHX), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Newport, NC (KMHX), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 38 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 838 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -38 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1252 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 13, 12:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 13, 12:18 PM EDT, 2 hours 42 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 13, 4:41 AM EDT, 10 hours 19 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC 441 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020 NCZ029-044>047-079>081-090>092-094-193-194-198-140845- Martin-Pitt-Washington-Tyrrell-Mainland Dare-Greene-Beaufort- Mainland Hyde-Duplin-Lenoir-Jones-Pamlico-Northern Craven- Southern Craven-Inland Onslow- 441 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast across Eastern North Carolina on Monday, and there is a Marginal risk of severe weather. A few storms could produce damaging wind gusts. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ195-196-199-204-205-140845- West Carteret-East Carteret-Coastal Onslow-Ocracoke Island- Hatteras Island- 441 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast across Eastern North Carolina on Monday, and there is a Marginal risk of severe weather. A few storms could produce damaging wind gusts. Beach Hazards Statement. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time. NCZ203-140845- Northern Outer Banks- 441 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020 ...MODERATE RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for eastern North Carolina. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast across Eastern North Carolina on Monday, and there is a Marginal risk of severe weather. A few storms could produce damaging wind gusts. Moderate Rip Current Risk. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday. Hazardous weather is not expected at this time. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 13, 2:15 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
228 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020
NCZ092-094-193-194-198-199-131915-
Coastal Onslow-Jones-Inland Onslow-Northern Craven-Pamlico-Southern
Craven-
228 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL AFFECT SOUTHEASTERN JONES...CENTRAL
CRAVEN...NORTHEASTERN ONSLOW AND SOUTHWESTERN PAMLICO COUNTIES...
At 227 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Maysville, or
11 miles northeast of Pumpkin Center, moving northeast at 25 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, New Bern, Havelock, Pumpkin Center, Piney Green, Half
Moon and Camp Lejeune Center.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3480 7752 3524 7707 3502 7680 3479 7715
3479 7716 3465 7737
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 229DEG 21KT 3491 7723
SimmsSpecial weather statement, Jul 13, 2:47 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
247 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020
NCZ090>092-198-131930-
Jones-Lenoir-Inland Onslow-Duplin-
247 PM EDT Mon Jul 13 2020
...AN AREA OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT NORTHWESTERN JONES...
SOUTHWESTERN LENOIR AND NORTHEASTERN DUPLIN COUNTIES...
At 246 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were clustered near Kornegay, or
17 miles east of Warsaw, moving northeast at 15 mph.
Winds in excess of 40 mph and pea size hail are possible with this
storm.
Locations impacted include...
Phillips Crossroads, Kornegay, Beulaville, Deep Run, Pleasant Hill,
Potters Hill and Albertson.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may cause
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3502 7801 3517 7786 3518 7783 3520 7783
3529 7774 3506 7738 3488 7778
TIME...MOT...LOC 1846Z 236DEG 11KT 3503 7778
SimmsThe office that day
Everything else NWS Newport/Morehead City, NC issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 8:13 PM EDT | Beach Hazards Statement | MHX | Carteret, Dare, Hyde, Onslow | 24 hr |
| Jul 13, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin | 30 min |
| Jul 13, 2:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Craven | 47 min |
| Jul 13, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Lenoir | 43 min |
| Jul 13, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Onslow | 35 min |
| Jul 13, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Wayne | 32 min |
| Jul 13, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 49 min | |
| Jul 13, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Carteret | 33 min |
| Jul 13, 3:59 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | MHX | Onslow | 3 hr |
| Jul 13, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 40 min | |
| Jul 13, 4:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | MHX | Greene, Lenoir | 27 min |
| Jul 13, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Onslow | 23 min |
| Jul 13, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 42 min | |
| Jul 13, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 41 min | |
| Jul 13, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Carteret | 34 min |
| Jul 13, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 62 min | |
| Jul 13, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 47 min | |
| Jul 13, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Washington | 24 min |
| Jul 13, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Duplin | 52 min |
| Jul 13, 5:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Hyde | 49 min |
| Jul 13, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 47 min | |
| Jul 13, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 54 min | |
| Jul 13, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 53 min | |
| Jul 13, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 47 min | |
| Jul 13, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | MHX | Dare | 46 min |
| Jul 13, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | MHX | 61 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.